Recent News
December 02, 2010
Commissioners dealt with fishing and hunting opportunities for the public and significant conservation issues on land and in the water.
December 02, 2010
The FWC directed staff Thursday to move forward with proposed changes to the state manatee protection rule for Broward County.
December 02, 2010
FWC chairmen and vice chairmen traditionally serve one-year terms, beginning the first day of the calendar year.
December 02, 2010
The FWC recognized the honorable service of Julie K. Morris, who was the first formally elected FWC chairperson. They also commended a Florida resident for his heroic actions.
December 02, 2010
The most significant of these rule changes provides that six annual 10-day regional blue crab trap harvest closures in Florida will now occur every other year.
December 01, 2010
The FWC learned Wednesday that the general management plan for the Big Cypress National Preserve Addition lands is complete and has been made public.
December 01, 2010
The proposed rules could affect hunting on many of the state's wildlife management areas (WMAs).
December 01, 2010
The FWC directed its staff on Wednesday to advertise new rule proposals requiring all hunters to tag harvested white-tailed deer and report the harvest to the FWC.
December 01, 2010
The new rules could be approved for final adoption at the February 2011 Commission meeting.
December 01, 2010
After more than a year of research and partnership development, the FWC voted to launch the next phase of the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network.